Today marks the first day of summer for several billion inhabitants of the Northern Hemisphere. For most of us, these astronomical calculations are significant markers for many of our life’s plans. Both the summer and winter solstice often has a major affect upon our strategy and attitude about the coming weeks that lie ahead. No doubt on some deep and molecular level our bodies also make some small but significant adjustments to the amount, or lack of light, that we do and we do not receive from the sun. Let us not forget also, how the moon’s orbit subtly pulls upon us as well. In other words, as the universe moves around and about us our physical beings have no choice but to be uncontrollably caught up in the swirl and flow of nature’s rhythms.
To the 11 runners at the 3100 mile race the arrival of summer is just one of the many things, that we judge to be important, and yet has no particular significance to them whatsoever. Ultimately they are not immune to the push and pull of the cosmos, but the only true orbit they control themselves and consider of any real importance, is the continuous motion of their own bodies circling around the loop. They need to make at least 110 laps on the course before they can even think of slipping back into the warm embrace of sleep. Read More…
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